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Panasonic Eluga A4 launched in India: Price, Specifications and more

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Devesh Arora
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Panasonic, the Japanese tech giant, has added another smartphone to its portfolio in India. The Panasonic Eluga A4 is a mid-range offering from the company which focuses mainly on battery performance. The unique selling proposition of the Eluga A4 is its massive 5,000mAh battery capacity and its 720p display.

Commenting on the launch, Pankaj Rana Business Head - Mobility Division of Panasonic India said, "The increasing demands for 4G smartphones with a good battery at an affordable price has become a necessity today. Our new Eluga A4 which has slide screen, 5000mAh battery and FPS powers you to do a lot throughout the day. It will keep your data safe and secure with a highly advanced encryption chip, offering our consumers an exciting package of innovative technology at an attractive price."

Specifications

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Panasonic Eluga A4 is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor clocked at 1.25GHz. The phone features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. The smartphone packs in 3GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage which is further expandable up to 128GB using a microSD card. Under the hood, there is a massive 5,000mAh battery powering up the device. The Eluga A4 runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.

Panasonic Eluga A4

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ to launch in February, here are all the specifications of the device: Exclusive

For connectivity, the Panasonic Eluga A4 comes with 4G VoLTE support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB OTG.

As for the optics, the Eluga A4 features a 13-megapixel rear camera with a LED flash. There is also a 5-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.

Price and Availability

The Panasonic Eluga A4 is priced at Rs. 12,490 and will be available in the offline markets via Panasonic’s authorised dealers starting from November 5. The smartphone will be available in Champagne Gold, Mocha Gold, and Marine Blue colour variants.

OnePlus 5T spotted on GFX Bench, Launch event to be held in New York

By
Devesh Arora
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OnePlus is as always making the launch of its next smartphone a bit spicy by throwing away tips on the smartphone. Earlier, Pete Lau, the CEO of OnePlus made a tweet showing 5 cups of tea which pointed towards the launch of OnePlus 5T. Now the company's official Twitter handle made a tweet flaunting Manhattan City, New York and asking fans to guess where the OnePlus 5T could possibly launch. OnePlus and Pete Lau are expected to keep the things spiced up until they finally take the wraps off the successor to the OnePlus 5.

Apart from the tweets, OnePlus 5T was recently spotted on GFX Bench revealing most of its key specifications. The listing showed the model number A5010. The smartphone sports a 6-inch display with a resolution of 2160x1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9. The device spotted on GFX was running on Android 7.1.1 Nougat instead of the latest Android Oreo operating system. The benchmark listing also reveals that just like the OnePlus 5, the 5T will also have two variants, one with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and the other with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.

Also Read: OnePlus CEO confirms that OnePlus 5T will retain 3.5mm audio jack

In the camera department, the OnePlus 5T is expected to feature a 20-megapixel front-facing camera which is an upgrade over the 16-megapixel sensor found on the OnePlus 5. Interestingly, the benchmark listing shows only a 16-megapixel camera sensor at the back, which could mean that the dual-camera setup at the back will consist of two 16-megapixel sensors.

Earlier leaks and rumours suggested that the OnePlus 5T will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC which was not mentioned in the listing.

Xbox One X vs PlayStation 4 Pro: Which gaming console should you buy

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Devesh Arora
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The industry of gaming consoles is being dominated by Microsoft and Sony with their Xbox and PlayStation respectively. Microsoft has recently announced the Xbox One X and is about to go on sale within few days. The Xbox One X is a direct competition to the Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro. Being a tough competition, people now tend to be confused on which one to opt-in for as both support 4K gaming. Here we compare the Xbox One X and the PS4 Pro side-by-side so that you can make your decision as in which one suits you the best.

Xbox One X
Xbox One X

As for specifications, the Xbox One X is powered by Eight custom x86 cores clocked at 2.3GHz while the PS4 Pro has an 8-core AMD custom "Jaguar" CPU clocked at 2.13GHz. For graphics, the PS4 Pro comes with Integrated AMD Polaris graphics with 4.2 teraflops of performance while the One X has a higher 6 teraflops of performance in its AMD GPU. The One X packs in a massive 12GB of RAM while the PlayStation 4 Pro comes with a lesser RAM at on 8GB. Both these gaming consoles come with 1TB of storage.

Comparing these consoles on the spec sheet till now, the Xbox is leading as PS4 Pro lacks behind in few aspects. Coming to the design, the One X is being touted as the smallest Xbox ever by having the dimensions of  11.8 x 9.4 x 2.4 inches while the PS4 Pro will need more room under your TV as it has the dimensions of  12.8 x 11.6 x 2.1 inches. The PlayStation 4 Pro weighs at around 3.2kgs while the Xbox One X is slightly on the heavier side at 3.8kgs.

PS4 Pro
PlayStation 4 Pro

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Both the gaming console have been highly popular against there predecessors due to the new 4K resolution support. However, the Xbox supports 4K and HDR Blu-ray drive whereas the PS4 Pro's optical drive only supports Blu-Ray. This means that the One X is going to be much better at media streaming when compared to the Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro.

As far as the hardware is concerned, the Xbox One X is ahead of the PlayStation 4 Pro which means gaming and media streaming will better on the all-new Xbox One X. However, one big difference here is that Xbox One X gets back support as the PS4 Pro does not. This means that Xbox One's games can run on Xbox One X whereas PS3's games cannot run on PS4 Pro.

Price and Availability

Microsoft's Xbox One X is priced at $499 which roughly converts to Rs. 32,300 and is currently on pre-orders in the United States and will come to India a weeks after its release in the US. However, the PlayStation 4 Pro which costs Rs. 35,999 is currently available in India at all major e-commerce websites and offline stores.

Reliance Jio offers Apple iPhone X just for Rs. 26,700: Here's how to get it

By
Devesh Arora
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Apple launched one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year, the iPhone X, in September. The smartphone went on sale in India on November 3. However, the smartphone went out of stock within a couple of minutes after going on sale. The iPhone X is a premium smartphone from a leading company in the smartphone industry. So, the new iPhone from the company costs more than a $1000 or Rs. 1,00,000 (at least for the 256GB variant) which is considered a lot when being paid for a smartphone. Reliance Jio has brought up a surprise here by offering you the Apple iPhone X just for Rs. 26,700.

iPhone X

Of course, the 70percent off from the original MRP of the device is just now a sweet treat from Jio, it does have a catch. This offer comes under the Jio's buyback scheme and has its own terms and conditions. After all, Jio won't just give you a close to Rs. 70,000 without any conditions.

Also Read: Apple iPhone X goes out of stock within minutes on the Airtel Online Store

So, the catch is that the iPhone X is not totally yours for life. Yes, you will need to return the smartphone to Jio after a year of usage. Also, the smartphone should be in a mint condition when you return it which means no scratches or dents. Apart from returning the device, the customer will need to opt-in for Jio's Rs.799/month plan where the customer will get 90GB (3GB per day) of 4G data and unlimited calling. However, the customer can also get the Rs. 9,999 plan where he/she will be paying for the whole year at once and get the same plan.

iphone x jio

Now, the customer will need to pay a sum of Rs. 89,000 for the 64GB variant or Rs. 1,02,000 for the 256GB variant in order to get the device. Once the device is returned in 'mint condition' the user will get back Rs. 62,300 or Rs. 71,400 depending on the variant he chose.

If you are interested in getting this lucrative deal from Jio, Here's how to avail the offer

  • Head over to Jio.com
  • Look for the 'iPhone X' banner
  • Click on 'Enroll for buyback'
  • Enter your iPhone X's IMEI number and your mobile number
  • Click on 'I accept terms & conditions'
  • Click on 'Submit' at the bottom of the page.

Now that you have successfully enrolled for the buyback offer, it is recommended to take good care of your smartphone by getting some good quality cases and a tempered glass.

How to transfer contacts from your iPhone to Android smartphone

By
Devesh Arora
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Apple iPhone runs on the iOS operating system while Android is a different operating system. Transferring contacts and other information cross-platform can be a bit complicated at times. So, here we are to simplify things for you and here are some of the easiest methods to transfer your contacts from an iPhone to an Android smartphone.

Method 1 - Google

This is one of the best and easiest method to transfer all your contacts and few other information from your iPhone to an Android smartphone or vice versa. Before heading towards the whole method, one would need a Google account which is also necessary for running an Android smartphone. In case you don't have a Google account yet, you can simply head over to Gmail and create a new account. Once you are all set with your Google account, follow these simple steps:

iPhone google

  • On your iPhone, navigate to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars
  • Here tap on the "Add Account" option and then click on Gmail
  • Enter the information required, such as your e-mail ID and password

Once you are logged into your account, the iPhone will ask you which parts of the account you want to sync.

  • Here, make sure the contacts option is selected

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After going through all the steps mentioned above, you will need to wait for sometime in order to let the iPhone sync all the contacts. The time the sync process will take depends on your internet connection and the number of contacts you have. It is recommended that you wait for at least 30mins for the sync to get complete.

Now, head over to your Android device and log in with the same Google account. Voila! you have all your contacts back.

Method 2 - iTunes

In case you have all your contacts saved locally and want to transfer those contacts, iTunes got you covered. Before going any further, you first need to prepare your devices. The first important thing you need is a Windows PC or Mac with the latest version of iTunes installed.

itunes

Now that you are ready, follow these simple steps to get your contacts transferred from your iPhone to your Android smartphone.

  • Connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable
  • Open iTunes and click on "iPhone" in the upper right corner
  • Navigate to the Infor tab and check the box next to "Sync Contacts"
  • Choose Google Contacts and enter your account information

Once your iPhone is finished syncing, log in to your Google account on your Android smartphone and let it sync. After a couple of minutes, you will now be able to see all your contacts.

Apple iPhone X goes out of stock within minutes on the Airtel Online Store

By
Devesh Arora
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Apple iPhone X was launched in September alongside the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. The iPhone X went on sale on November 3 via various channels in India. Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecom service provider, had put the Apple iPhone X on its recently launched Online Store. The latest smartphone from Apple was offered by Airtel exclusively to its postpaid customers. The iPhone X went on sale on Airtel's online store on November 3 at 6 PM.

iPhone X water resistant

Surprisingly, the smartphone was completely sold out within few minutes of the opening of sale on the website. The Apple iPhone X was priced at Rs. 89,000 for the 64GB variant while the 256GB variant was priced at Rs. 1,02,000. The customers who purchase the new iPhone X using a Citibank Credit Card get a cashback of Rs. 10,000.

"iPhone X on Airtel Online Store was sold out within minutes of the opening of sale. Airtel will notify customers once fresh stocks arrive." Airtel spokesperson.

Also Read: Apple iPhone 7 256GB officially dropped, Is Apple going to stop selling the iPhone 7 altogether

As for the specifications, the Apple iPhone X features a 5.8-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a pixel density of 458ppi. The smartphone is powered by the Apple A11 Bionic chipset coupled with 3GB of RAM. Under the hood, there is a 2,716mAh battery powering up the device. The iPhone X runs on iOS 11.1 out of the box. The smartphone is IP67 certified which makes it dust and water resistant.

As for the optics, the Apple iPhone X comes with a 12-megapixel dual-camera setup at the back with a dual tone quad-LED flash. Up front, there is a 7-megapixel camera with f/2.2 aperture.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ to launch in February, here are all the specifications of the device: Exclusive

By
Devesh Arora
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Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ a few month ago and the smartphones performed really well in the market. A few months later the company also introduced the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 which adds up to the popular Note line-up of the company. As 2017 has got the flagships from Samsung, the company is now gearing up to introduce its new next flagship smartphones for the year 2018. The next flagship smartphones from the company will be called the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+.

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy S9 will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC for the US models. The rest of the world will get the Galaxy S9 with an Exynos chipset. As of now, we are not sure of which Exynos chipset will be used as our sources could confirm only about the Snapdragon variant. However, we do know that the Exynos chipset will be based on Samsung's second-generation 10-nanometer process. The smartphone will ship with a minimum of 6GB of RAM paired with either 64GB or 128GB of storage. The S9+ will have an 8GB RAM variant with 128GB or 256GB of onboard storage.

Samsung S8 banner

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be running on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box with the new Samsung Experience 9 UI. The S9 will be backed by a battery of around 3,100mAh while the S9+ will have a larger 3,500mAh battery under the hood.

Also Read: OnePlus 5T expected to launch next month: Here’s everything we know so far

In the design aspects, the S9 and the S9+ will carry the same design language as seen on the S8, S8+ and the Note 8. The S9 and S9+ will feature a similar 'Infinity' display with 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch display sizes respectively. The display technology will be based on Super AMOLED and will come with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. As for the resolution, Samsung is acquiring a 2K resolution display this time.

As for the optics, the Samsung's current flagship devices already have one of the best smartphone cameras in the world. The S9 and S9+ are expected to carry the tradition and be the best camera smartphones of 2018. The upcoming flagship models are going to come with a dual-camera setup at the back as introduced with the Galaxy Note 8. The smartphones will also come with some sort of AR capabilities.

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will be launched in the month of February in 2018.

 

Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 9: Here's if and when your Xiaomi device will receive it

By
Devesh Arora
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Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant, on Thursday, launched two new smartphones in India alongside the global launch of the much-awaited MIUI 9. The MIUI 9 is an update to Xiaomi's own custom ROM that runs on the Xiaomi devices. the update brings a bunch of new features to the table alongside major improvements to performance. After making the MIUI 9 official, Xiaomi has now started to roll out the update to its devices. According to Xiaomi, the update will be received by most of its devices including the Mi 2 which is now five years old.

Split-Screen on MIUI 9
Split-Screen on MIUI 9

 

 

As per Xiaomi, the update will be rolled out in three batches, where, all three of them will be for a different set of devices. Here is the list of devices according to the batches. Xiaomi is expected to roll out the MIUI 9 update for all of its devices before the end of 2017.

Batch 1 (early November)

  • Redmi Note 4
  • Mi Max 2
  • Mi MIX 2

Batch 2 (mid-November)

  • Redmi Y1
  • Redmi Y1 Lite

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  • Redmi 4
  • Mi 5
  • Mi Max

Batch 3 (early December)

  • Rest of the devices

According to the Xiaomi's compatibility list, here is the list of devices which are eligible to get the MIUI 9 update.

2017

Redmi Y1, Redmi Y1s, Mi Mix 2, Mi Note 3, Mi 6, Mi Max 2, Redmi Note 4, Redmi Note 4X, Redmi Note 5A, Redmi 4, Redmi 4X.

2016

Mi Mix, Mi Note 2, Mi 5, Mi 5s, Mi 5s Plus, Mi Max, Mi Max Prime, Redmi Note 3, Redmi 3, Redmi 3s, Redmi 4, Redmi 4A

2015

Mi Note, Mi 4i, Redmi 2, Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi Note 4G Prime, Redmi Note 2

2014

Mi 4, Redmi Note 4G

2013

Mi 3

2012

Mi 2

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ users receive Android Oreo Beta update

By
Devesh Arora
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Samsung has been working on releasing the Android Oreo update for its smartphones which will be first received by their flagship devices. The Samsung Experience 9.0 update will bring Android Oreo to the table for the Samsung devices. Samsung has now officially released the beta program for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ where users can test the new software under beta and report the bugs and their suggestions.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners in the US, the UK and South Korea will be eligible to get the Samsung Experience 9.0 update under the beta program before the official release, as stated by Samsung in a press statement. The users will need to register for the beta program in order to get the beta update. Sadly, users living in other parts of the world will not be able to register for the same as of now.

Here is how to get the update

  1. Download and install the Samsung+ app (for the US) or the Samsung Members app (for other countries) from the Google Play Store.
  2. Sign in to your Samsung Account, and get the device registered to your account.
  3. Once you get a prompt, register to participate
  4. Accept all the terms and conditions of the beta programme.
  5. Once you have successfully registered, go to Settings > Software update and tap on Download updates manually to download the OTA update.

Also Read: OnePlus released the Android Oreo update for the OnePlus 3 and 3T

The new software update will bring some of the features introduced by Google with the new Android Oreo operating system. The update might also bring some features or improvements by Samsung. The update will be first received by Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ and the Galaxy Note 8.

HTC U11+ and U11 Life launched: Here's everything you need to know

By
Devesh Arora
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HTC, the Taiwanese giant, has added two more smartphones in its portfolio under the U-series lineup. The two new smartphones are the HTC U11+ and the U11 Life which were already in the news lately due to the leaks and rumours. The HTC U11+ is the company's answer to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Apple iPhone X, as it is the first smartphone to feature an edge-to-edge display. Just like the company's flagship U11, these smartphones also have the squeezable feature.

HTC U11+

The HTC U11+ is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC coupled with Adreno 540 GPU. The smartphone features a 6-inch Super LCD display with a resolution of 1440x2880 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18:9. The phone packs in 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage for the Europe variant, while the other countries will receive a variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. Under the hood, there is a 3,930mAh battery powering up the device and support Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0. The smartphone runs on Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. The device also sports a fingerprint scanner which sits at the back.

HTC U11+

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As for the optics, the HTC U11+ features a 12-megapixel UltraPixel camera at the back with an aperture of f/1.7, autofocus, BSI sensor, OIS and a dual tone LED flash. Up front, there is an 8-megapixel camera with BSI sensor and f/2.0 aperture.

In the audio segment, the HTC U11+ comes with HTC BoomSound and HTC USonic earbuds for better audio experience. HTC claims that the BoomSound speaker on the HTC U11+ is the loudest it has ever put on a smartphone and is 30 percent louder than HTC U11.

HTC U11 Life

The HTC U11 Life features a 5.2-inch Super LCD display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels. The smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset paired with Adreno 508 GPU. The device will come in two variants, one with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage and the other with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The storage on the phone will be expandable up to 2TB using a microSD card. The device is backed by a 2,600mAh battery and support Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0.

HTC U11 Life
HTC U11 Life

The HTC U11 Life will ship with Android Nougat layered with HTC Sense UI in the US while other markets will get the smartphone running on stock Android Oreo.

As for the optics, the HTC U11 sports a 16-megapixel camera at the back with BSI sensor and f/2.0 aperture. There is another 16-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calling.

Price and Availability

The HTC U11+ will go on sale with a price tag of EUR 799 which roughly converts to Rs. 60,000. The HTC U11 Life is priced at USD 349 (roughly Rs. 23,000) in the US. The U11+ has already been listed on the company's India website, however, there is no official pricing and date as of when it will go on sale in the country. The HTC U11+ will be available in Ceramic Black, Amazing Silver, and Translucent Black colours variants.

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